Having finished agonisingly close over course and distance at the Royal meeting, Al Azd was back in the winners circle today

This highly progressive son of Dubawi has gone up 20lb since the handicapper first assessed him in March and we see no reason that he can’t keep on getting better.

Well done to regular riders Imran Bashir and Connor Hotham, his groom Garry Huntley and Owner Breeder Shadwell Estate Company.